Below are some general policies that the College enforces in regards to sport.

Student sport groups on Compass: Students are asked to check their Compass for their sport group allocation. This is now ‘locked in’ and unfortunately can not be changed as selections and changes are now closed. It is important that students attend the correct sport group to ensure that they are accounted for and supervised for the afternoon of sport. If they attend the incorrect group they will be marked as ‘absent’ from the group where they are supposed to be and this will affect their attendance record. Please make sure you are attending the correct group each week. 

Also as mentioned at previous assemblies and meetings please ignore the large sport description on your Compass page (according to this every student is in Fit HQ and this is an error) . Refer to the code below this description for your sport allocation. If you have any questions please see Mrs Pontin at the Sports Office. 

Leave from venue notes: A reminder that if students wish to leave from a venue they need to supply the Sport Coordinator. Notes can be signed at the sports office before, and up until, recess on Tuesday. A sample note is included below. 

Any other notes on Tuesdays: If you are sick, injured or can’t participate in sport on a Tuesday you must have a signed note from your parent/guardian detailing the reason for non-participation. You must bring this note to Mrs Pontin (Sport Coordinator) during recess on Tuesday so an alternate plan can be arranged for you during sport time.

TUESDAY RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY NOTICES

If students do not participate in the MISA sport program they are involved in the college’s Tuesday Recreational Sport program. This program offers students the opportunity to be active in a variety of different sports / activities either at school or in the local community. Students in Year 7 rotate with their house group through 4 different activities (a different activity each term). All other grades have the opportunity to elect what sport program they would like to participate in each term. This choice gives students the responsibility to be active according to their own interests, likes and strengths.

All Tuesday Recreational Sport groups have now been finalised and added to the timetable and NO CHANGES CAN BE MADE - unfortunately students who did not take the time to complete their sport choices last year (Years 8-11) have been placed into an appropriate sport group for each term. Please check the relevant sports noticeboard and compass for your sport group in preparation for Week 2. As outlined in earlier editions of the newsletter there is a technical issue with compass and for some unknown reason all students sport is described as Sport: Fit HQ (or something else). Please ignore this description and refer to the code below this or check the sports noticeboards. If you have any questions please see Mrs Pontin or your Pastoral Adviser for clarification.

MC Sporting Stars - Jordan Brunt (Yr 11)

Jordan Brunt (Yr 11) is a talented basketballer who has recently travelled to New Caledonia to compete as part of the Samoan U17’s Basketball Team at the FIBA Oceania Basketball Championships. We are ecstatic to learn that Jordan and his team had a successful trip, bring home the bronze medal! Jordan played well throughout the tournament and managed to sneak in some skilful ‘dunks’ against Guam and New Caledonia. 

The whole experience has been an eye-opening one for Jordan. He has expressed how grateful and fortunate he was to have this opportunity and to play in his first International tournament at just 17. Jordan made some life-long friends, not only from his Samoan team, but from other countries such as Tahiti, Papua New Guinea and the Cook Islands. 

Well done Jordan and we look forward to watching you develop and grow as a representative basketballer moving forward.  

(Photo by FIBA Oceania)

(Jordan holding his bronze medal. Photo courtesy of Tricia Brunt)

Mrs Tara Pontin (College Sport Coordinator)